Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote Pits 84, 85a and 85b birds included
a juvenile Marsh Harrier, two Kingfishers, two Mute Swans, five Little Grebes, three Water Rails, seven Gadwalls, five Pochards, 12 Tufted Ducks, four Wigeon, three Teal, ten Coots, five Moorhens, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, two Reed Buntings, 26 Fieldfares, nine Redwings, 31 Linnets, a male Greenfinch, two Goldfinches, male and female Stonechat, a Pied Wagtail, nine Long-tailed Tits, a Kestrel, a Buzzard and two Little Egrets. (John Fletcher).

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Frampton     8000-10000 Starling from 4pm displaying before roosting, viewed from Splatt Bridge tonight. Also three Goosanders over. (Gordon Hodgson). At 7:30am at Court lake four CATTLE EGRETS came off the roost and were temporarily on the island, then flew off, probably to Saul. (Roy Widgery).

Cam     A BLACK REDSTART yesterday afternoon and again this morning in Green Street, Ashmead Green. (per Gord Avery).

Kingscote     In a field opposite the junction of the B4058 near Pyke quarry 30+ Golden Plovers and a male Kestrel. (Paul Sutton).

Forest of Dean     A male Goosander on Woorgreens Lake today. (Martin Green).

Nailsworth     At Dunkirk Millponds nine Black-headed Gulls, seven Mallards, four Moorhens and two Buzzards. In Woodchester Park seven Cormorants, a Grey Heron, a Raven, a Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, nine Little Grebes, a Goldcrest and two Coal Tits. (Jake King).

Hardwicke     A Little Egret preening for nearly 2 hours, perched over Dimore Brook, then flew off upstream at 11:40am. (Sue Beynon).

Little Egret by Sue Beynon

Halmore     A female Grey Wagtail this morning hunting the garden pond, a garden tick. (Chris Newton).

Harescombe    Three Fieldfares this afternoon and a Buzzard around by Pound Farm. (Lorraine Lloyd).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A male Kingfisher on the canal today. Also a male Reed Bunting and three Stonechats (2m, 1f). (Paul Clark).